Chapter 35 Conversion of Dry Land to Paddy Field
Tong Chuxue found that after learning a three-character scripture, she was basically able to recognize ninety percent of the words, and the remaining one was often a more literary expression, even if she didn't recognize it, it didn't have much impact on understanding the actual meaning.
As for the rest, she is also a college graduate, and there are many things that she doesn't have to learn again.
It's just that she was dazzled, she seemed to see a disappointed expression on Luo Hui'an's face.
Tong Chuxue, who didn't want to dwell too much on this topic, turned to ask Luo Hui'an, "What about you, Xiaofeng has gone to school, aren't you going?" ”
Luo Hui'an smiled faintly, "Although our Luo family is a family that can eat well in Qingshan Village, there are many accounts in the family and a lot of output. If you want to go to the college, you have to add food and accommodation, and the cost is much larger than that of a private school. ”
"But that Yao Tianyuan ......"
I heard that the Yao family is not rich, so they don't still afford the expenses of a scholar in the town.
"The Yao family has actually been in debt for a long time, but Yao Tianyuan doesn't know it." Luo Hui'an said lightly.
What Yao Tianyuan didn't know, how did Luo Hui'an know, Tong Chuxue looked at Luo Hui'an, her eyes were full of doubts.
"I also heard my mother say that in order to let Yao Tianyuan complete his studies over the years, the Yao family has lived with their belts tightened, and every time it is time to pay tuition, the Yao family borrows money from everywhere. However, those people also thought that Yao Tianyuan would be able to earn interest in the future, so they were willing to borrow it. But the Yao family has actually been in debt for a long time. Luo Hui'an patiently explained to Tong Chuxue.
This is also too difficult, Tong Chuxue couldn't help but sigh, like this, it is really rare for peasant children to enter the officialdom through the imperial examination.
How can I say that the Locke family also helped themselves when they were in the most difficult time, and if there is any good way in the future, it will be good to take the Locke family with them.
Through these few dealings, Tong Chuxue found out that the status of the third room of the Luo family in the Luo family is far inferior to the big house and the second room, and Mrs. Luo has a dispensable attitude towards Luo Hui'an's grandson, and her attitude towards Xiaofeng is much better, but she can't be called very fancy, as for Luo Huiqing, a girl, she didn't see it at all.
When I came out of Locke's house, it was already a little dark.
Xu Jinniang, who was cooking dinner at home, saw Tong Chuxue coming back, and hurriedly asked, "How is it?" ”
"Mother, I have told the Locke family, tomorrow the three of the Locke family will come over to help us change the field, and I will also come with the seeds." Tong Chuxue walked into the kitchen and scooped a large spoonful of water in front of the water tank. This water is fetched from the village public well every day, with a hint of sweetness, I have to say, the well water is really delicious.
"That's good, in fact, if you want me to say, you don't need to change the field so early, anyway, the seedlings won't be able to come out for a while." Xu Jinniang said that other people's families have paddy fields and can raise seedlings in the fields, but the only acre of land in their homes is still changing.
"I've thought about this, anyway, there is a lot of wasteland next to our house, let them come out tomorrow, and we will raise seedlings in the dry land." Tong Chuxue put the seeds she bought in the kitchen cabinet.
"Dry land?" Xu Jinniang stopped what she was doing and said in surprise, "Can seedlings emerge on dry land, planting?" ”
No, it's not that Miao has the final say, Tong Chuxue said in her heart, but she can't say this to Xu Jinniang.
"Yes, and the seedlings that come out of the dry land are more productive." Tong Chu Snow Trail.
"Where did you hear that, I've been farming for so many years, and I've never heard this talk about it." Xu Jinniang didn't believe it.
For so many years, Qingshan Village has never seen anyone raising seedlings in dry land.
"Mother, just wait and see, our rice field must be better than other parents." Tong Chuxue is very confident.
Early the next morning, the three brothers of the Luo family arrived.
Turning dry land into paddy fields is actually difficult to say, and it is not difficult to say that it is not difficult, it is a laborious task.
The three of them first ploughed the land of Tong Chuxue's house carefully, and then built irrigation and drainage channels and stalks, and it took about three or four days to complete a set of processes.
But that's not all, because Tong Chuxue's field is still some distance from the water source, and they have to dig a ditch to bring the water over.
Tong Chuxue also settled the salary according to the price of 30 wen a day according to what was said at the beginning, and several people were very happy to get the salary, but the third Luo Changhua looked a little strange.
After sending a few people away, Tong Chuxue was about to go to see how the seedlings in her field were growing, but she was stopped by Luo Changhua, who had returned to her.
"What's wrong, Uncle Luo?"
Luo Changhua took the money, "It's supposed to be a matter of helping, how can I still collect your money, this money will be returned to you, you two women will definitely need a lot of money to live." ”
Tong Chuxue didn't expect Luo Changhua to come back to send money, "Uncle Luo, I said that I would pay the salary, but now how can I recycle it?" ”
"However, it's a matter of helping, and I don't feel at ease with this money." Luo Changhua looked embarrassed.
Most of the people in the third room of the Luo family are real people, and the so-called people are good at being bullied, probably so, Tong Chuxue sighed.
"Uncle, I promised thirty wages a day in front of my grandmother, and now the eldest and second are all handing over the money to Zhonggong, only you don't pay. You said you would give it back to me, but would grandma believe it? Tong Chuxue asked.
Mrs. Luo naturally didn't believe it, Luo Changhua understood this better than Tong Chuxue.
He just didn't want to accept this salary, so he had to accept it.
"Uncle, my brother still settles the accounts, you work for us, we can't let you work in vain. Besides, if we find someone else to work, we don't have to pay the same salary, don't you think that's right? ”
After a few words of persuasion, coupled with his understanding of Mrs. Luo's character, Luo Changhua sighed and accepted the money extremely unwillingly.
Tong Chuxue persuaded Luo Changhua away, and then went to the field to see the cultivation of seedlings.
Generally speaking, it takes a long time to raise rice seedlings, about one or two months, but the current batch of seeds, but the seeds that have been transformed by Tong Chuxuemu's ability, the growth time is naturally greatly shortened.
And Tong Chuxue found that in the time and space she is in now, the summer is particularly long, normally the summer will last for three or two months, but the summer here seems to last for about five months, which leads to the fact that the rice here can be planted for three consecutive seasons.
She told Xu Jinniang that when she raised seedlings, it was estimated that Xu Jinniang thought that she was going to plant the last season of rice, but in fact, Tong Chuxue's plan was to catch up with the second batch of rice.
As Tong Chuxue expected, this batch of rice seedlings has been drawn out, although they are only palm high, but it doesn't matter, if they are given to grow again, they will soon grow to a normal height.
But this seedling grows too well and is a little eye-catching, Tong Chuxue decided to wait for the seedling to be transplanted into the paddy field, she guided the wood energy attached to the rice, the growth rate remained normal, and the yield could be increased appropriately.